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     "ON THE CONTRARY!     all my remarks are hilarious,   thank you very much."    there is something almost petulant about the way e.ames purses his lips.   a fitting reaction,   all things considered:   he did just lose a not insubstantial amount of money in a game that was absolutely,   totally,   one hundred percent rigged.   as much as luck based games can be rigged⸺⸺⸺   which is greatly,   evidence suggests.    (OR PERHAPS SOMEONE IS JUST A SORE LOSER   .  .  .)    so maybe the witty remarks are rather to be stored for another day.   right now,   he feels much more inclined to sit back in his seat with a huff    (just as dignified than the pout,   mind you)    &  take a long sip from his glass.    "deal me in again."    a terrible idea,   really,   but what else is he good for if not making bad calls at worse opportunities?    "then my humor might just return to me."